Transcription of 136. The Work of Redemption through Christ. Prayer.
1 136. The work of Redemption through christ . christ hath redeemed us. Gal. 3, Second Article of our Christian Creed treats ofredemption. Already in the heading of the Second Article, asalso in many passages of Holy Writ, the work of our Lord JesusChrist is called " Redemption ." For this purpose did the Son ofGod assume the human nature: to redeem and save sinfulmankind. "The Son of Man is come to save that which waslost."This our Redemption through christ and its blessed fruit aresummed up in the explanation of the Second Article: "I believethat Jesus christ is my Lord." Why is Jesus christ here calledour Lord? Not only because of His eternal divinity, but alsobecause of His humanity, yea, chiefly and with emphasisbecause of His true human nature and His human name "Jesus"is the Messiah in the Scriptures called our "Lord," and that forthe sake of our Redemption .
2 Yea, because He has redeemed us,purchased and won us with His holy, precious blood, thereforeHe now is our Lord, therefore we now are His own and liveunder Him in His kingdom. Who was our lord by naturewithout christ ? No one else than the prince of this world, thedevil. It is he who, after the Fall, has brought all mankind intohis kingdom and power, so that all men are by nature, by theirnatural birth, the subjects and prisoners of Satan. And thereinconsists the work of Redemption through christ , that He hasbruised the head of the Serpent, that He has destroyed the worksof the devil. The devil, therefore, is no longer our lord, for hehas been conquered and subdued, and our captivity is ledcaptive, but now christ is our Lord, unto whom all power isgiven in heaven and in earth.
3 As Lord over all He now sits atthe right hand of God and rules with divine power and majestyin His kingdom, and especially does He govern and protect HisChurch, of which He is the Head. through faith we are His ownand citizens in His kingdom, blessed children of God. OurRedeemer is our Lord. This devotion is one of 318 taken from Daily Bread by F. E. Pasche, published byCPH in 1926, but now in the public domain. They have been copied and reformattedby Rev. Bruce G. Ley and made available for distribution by pastors and may contact Rev. Ley at: are invited to go to for the other devotions from Daily Lord Jesus christ , as of old Thou didst manifest Thyselfas the Son of God and Redeemer of the whole world, so evennow Thou causest to be made known in all places the gladtidings of our Redemption .
4 As there is salvation in none otherexcept in Thee, we beseech Thee, grant us Thy Holy Spirit towitness of Thee, that we may know Thee to be our only Saviorand in true faith yield our hearts to Thee and praise Thee forThy goodness all our days. We come to Thee with a trustingheart. Thou art our only Hope and Refuge. Hear us, LordJesus! , too closely am I boundUnto Him by hope forever;Faith's strong hand the Rock hath found, Grasped it, and will leave it never,Not the ban of death can partFrom its Lord the trusting heart.
